Older people are very susceptible to malabsorption, which causes vitamin, and mineral deficiencies, especially vitamin B-12. Malabsorption starts in the stomach, and affects every part of the body, including the immune systems and brain functions.
As a person ages, the parietal cells, in the stomach, begin to wane in their ability to produce strong enough Hydrochloric acid (HCL). The reduction in the strength of the acid, by the parietal cells, is called Hypochlorhydria. As the disorder progresses, it now becomes Achlorhydria. Achlorhydria is the complete absence of HCL, in the digesti ...
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